New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-18
DEPEW AND CONKLING.
HOW STORYTELLING SPEECH ROBBED
THE SENATOR OF AN AUDIENCE.
NATURAL GAS AT FREDoyIA-ELEcTRIc MOTORS
For SHEET RAILROADS.

NATURAL GAS AT FREDoyIA-ELEcTRIC MOTORS
For STREET RAILROADS.
i-RoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, May 17.-Mr. Chauhcey NJ. Depew's
recent visits here have recalled to the minds OF lead
Ing members OF the Legislature many stories about
once deprived Mr.. Roscoe Conlllng of political
audience, very innocently, but still eheouaiy-snd
much to Mr.. COnkng's discomfort.
Early In my speech-making days,' said Mr. Depew
In describing the incident " the Republican state
Committee sent Mr.. Conkling and myself through the
State arousng the rural voters TO the Nation. Mr.
Conhling was then the leading Senator from TINS
State, ard also indisputabIy one OF the fou or nye
men who controlled tho United States Seuate Ihere-
fore he was the eminent tragedlan OF our troupe,
while In minor role played up to him. One day IN
our tour we came to Lockport and the local Repue.
can committee took to the fair grounds. They mad
advertised the meeting in all the surrounding countess
and the tair grounds consequence we're packed
with people. should think at least 2O,OO0 persons
were present The committee of arrangements took
us up on q high platform, there was cheering ana
shouting, We looked out on the multitude, and then
took seats l noticed that Mr. COhkling looked as
pleased about something, but could not conceive lts
cause. Pretty the chairman OF the committee
sldlod up to Mr. Conkling and said Mr. CoDkling,
would you prefer to be the first or the second
speakerP Mr.. Conkiing instead of replying to this
question: looked ut the crowd and then at the platform
and said Where do you intend me to speskP
"'Why, here said the chairman, apparently sur
prised
al told tho Republican State Committee said Mr..
ConKng, that would not speak out of doors and
that they must provide with hall in every place
that we might visit
80 But, Mr.. Conklng,' said the chairman in con-
sternation, there such multitude came to near
you speak that the small hall in our place would not
hold them. We therefore thought you would waive
oar rule for once and make your address here.'
Mr. Conking's features did Lot relax into gracious
smile. On the contrary the frown grew deeper on
his face as he replied Il told the Republican State
Committee that would not speak out OF doors. do
not intend to speak ont OF DOORS
Seeing that Mr. Conkling was inheAble, the chair
man came over TO me and said Mr.. DepeN, we ma
that Mr.. Conkling prefers to speak in hail. we
will therefore open hall down town in which he may
make his address. 1t will take rs halt an hour.
however, to get the hall ready. Would you kindly
entertain the audience in the interval ielt strong
and in speech-making mood and therefore replied,
Certainly hlie trey we're putting MIR. Conkllng
in big barouche to take him down town had time
10 reflect that there good chance OF my losing
my audience IN short time. The great mass OF il,
indeed, seemed inclined 10 follow the chariot OF Mr..
Coukng as il moved of with him seated in it through
the fair grounds. SAID 10 myself; You Will have
10 catch hold of this crowd pretty quick or you
won't have any one to speak to- The chairman
luckily at that moment presented me to the audience
said 10 myself that it would be good idea to tell at
once an amusing story Sc / started in with n
stoIy as the front st0op OF my speech was strong,
my lungs were in good condition, and l had had q
mCnth's practice in speaking. j seut ont my voice
halt mile or moro that crowd, laden with that
story. when got through man in the crowd yelled
outs Tell us auother The crowd laughed and there
were more cries of Tell US another Well we Lad
been travelling about the State said, for month
and had heard string OF good stories. so told
them right along for about twenty minutes. The
crpwd nv that time had got meowed up and feeling
rod md
part OF my speech When | saw they were getting
tired told them stories and started again INTO
tho argumcutative part OF the address. The end OF
the whole IA that managed TO hold the entire
crowd tor a speech OF about two and one-nalt hours
durntion-they have good digestlons IN the country
When got back TO the hotel down town found
Mr. Conkng in the reading room looking ont OF the
window with very dissatisfied look on his lace;
What sort OF an audience did you hayep said he as
drew up chair Oh replied excellent one.
They heard mo with great patience. What luck did
YOU have
a. Wen,' said Mr. COnkllng they took me through
that crowd AT the fair grounds rs though were part
OF meuageric animal to be displayed, and when
We reached tho lower part OF the town they led mo
into II thing they called hall. We waited hnli an
hour and few boys anu market women buOllcu
inland / did not speak
NJ NJ Fonner, OF Fredonia, ChnutauquA County. who
was here the past week, sad We have within tho limits
of Fredonia probably the first natural gas well dis
covered In America. when Lafayette was last In this
country Il shown 20 him but We have not really
appreciated is Importance til within few weeks past
Owes forth 1000 feet Of gas day, but We are con
ynccd This Is only trnlng amount IN comparison with
what we shall gel by boring deeper biologists tell us
that the same geological formation undorics the town
underles Fnlay, OHIO where they have recently dis
covered well that gives 100000 feet Of day.
~ Fniay they had to bore 1900 feet We shall have 10
bore deeper say $500 fee the biologists tell u.s. but tho
natural Is there Just the same We propose to use
al the Brooks Locomotive Works aud at other manu-
featuring places ia Frcdonia and Dunkrk. What can he
called Surface gas Is already In use al over Fredonia
light my house and heat my stoves WIN gas Wes ohy
80 feet I'm depth. II should happen 81 discover
well like that Muncie Indiana, giving forth 100000
feet day. II would reyoutlonze me industries ot vest
New York; Already natural gas hH5 hnch ueIresSt
tho value Of the soft coal lands and IL keeps the oil
,arket I'm nated and low state, because where 80
many people drilling for gas there arc some VINO WI"
-iriko oil. our people have made goou ueh OF money
by speculatng In land ln.Fnay United states senator
sherman bought lot there for $4,000 ana III ABOUT TWO
weeks sold IL FOR sl25OOO The town has adopted the
wise policy OF drilling It's natural gas wells and then
oiIrnR the OF II free 10 all manufacturers VINO VIII
| come We shall do something or tho same klhd ny
Fredonia II strike big we'll We nave incorporated
| a company 10 make the experiment. - - =,
we also have natural gas well at Worthwhile Mndl,
son County, n the central part OF the STATE sad
senator smith and we think IL IN big one We were
boring for oil week ago. when suddenly the gas came
mn tho tubing ami catching fire. famed IS feet above the
iarrtcL Thev have nut ort the fire and will deter
mine tho quantity of gas. IL there Is much OF IL MOTIFS
Vile will become large manufacturing place
William Richardson and Edward Lnuterbach. who
made arguments last week before the Senate Railway
Gnmnittee ON the bill authorizing street railways TO uSo
committeeman II thore any electric street railway III
onration Mr. Richardson replied: There Is little
n near J,ston believe that Ia Mt work. but no other
nat am aware Of That Think Is run on tlo %
system" Mr. Iaucrbnch NJ inc reprS,e'lIIaS o. III
vnya can be operated whore tho power comes iioh
wires strung poles but the Third Avenue tonpa proD
,hv coud moi DO that I'm New York Tie storage system
I'M fact f. the ono that viii cycntnnly DC adopted ana
mat has boon successfully applied but wien tnero
COMPANY Therefore intends to pat down cable ROAD as
soo s Inc law f. changed and street railways may use
hat ,y,te IN hiicen days atter the Dll Desodts iaM
,c all hc cou4trucng cable road from the CITY Han
in Ncw-York to Onc-hundrcd and twenty lfth-St'